Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The main purpose of this course is to provide the bureaucratic correspondence made in the institutional environment and to write the professional reports and to put them into practice.
Course Content
The content of this course includes the types of bureaucratic correspondence made in the institutional environment, how to do it, types of professional work reports at the micro, mezzo and macro levels, the importance of these reports, the sources of the social worker's authority to write a social review report, and the issues to be considered in writing professional reports.
Required Resources
Karakuş, B. ve Yanardağ, U. (2019). Sosyal Hizmette Kayıt ve Raporlama. Ankara:Nika Yayınevi
Artan, T., Yıldız, H., Ünlü, D. ve Türk Çataloluk, H. (2017). Karar Sürecini Yapılandırma Aracı Olarak SİR Örneklerle Sosyal İnceleme Raporları. Ankara: SABEV
Course Learning Outcomes
- Knows report types.
- Can explain the importance and necessity of professional reports.
- List the issues that need attention in bureaucratic correspondence.
- Can write the points to be considered in preparing the professional reports required to practice the social work profession.
- Can write the issues to be considered in the writing of social examination reports.
- Can write a social review report.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 10 | 150 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course orientation | Course orientation |
| 2 | Introduction and basic concepts: Record keeping, report, scientific report, professional report | Introduction and basic concepts: Record keeping, report, scientific report, professional report |
| 3 | Bureaucratic correspondence and its rules | Bureaucratic correspondence and its rules |
| 4 | The importance and benefits of keeping records | The importance and benefits of keeping records |
| 5 | Types of professional reports and points to be considered in their preparation | Types of professional reports and points to be considered in their preparation |
| 6 | Institution introduction report, situations and places where necessary, issues to be considered in the preparation of the report | Institution introduction report, situations and places where necessary, issues to be considered in the preparation of the report |
| 7 | General features of the social investigation report and its differences according to the problem area and institution. | General features of the social investigation report and its differences according to the problem area and institution. |
| 8 | EXAM WEEK | EXAM WEEK |
| 9 | HOLİDAY | HOLİDAY |
| 10 | Issues to be considered in social examination reports to be written for the evaluation of children in need of protection | Issues to be considered in social examination reports to be written for the evaluation of children in need of protection |
| 11 | HOLİDAY | HOLİDAY |
| 12 | Social Review Reports Written for Evaluation of Adoption and Foster Family | Social Review Reports Written for Evaluation of Adoption and Foster Family |
| 13 | Points to consider and report examples when writing social investigation reports that include the evaluation of requests for social support and placement in a nursing home | Points to consider and report examples when writing social investigation reports that include the evaluation of requests for social support and placement in a nursing home |
| 14 | Matters to be considered in the preparation of expert reports | Matters to be considered in the preparation of expert reports |
| 15 | Reading sample reports | Reading sample reports |
| 16 | FINAL EXAMINATION | FINAL EXAMINATION |